Thorfin- LOL!!! I salute you!
Phreakdaddy- Libertarian! HAHAHAHAHA!
Leander- THE MAN! We have bigger ships therefore we are better! Sounds good to me =)
Reeces- "started their own for ONLY Aussies, New Zealanders, and UK'ers, and they have lots of fun." So your dad works lots of overtime and considers this fun?
Oh, and you are missing a portion from your equation:
"large pop = lotsa money = selfish people like Bill Gates = Americans"= high standard of living= happy.
Well, seriously. I guess America does have a reputation for being snobbish and lazy. As with any sterotype it does not apply to all people. I don't consider myself a snob and know a lot of other American I wouldn't consider snobs. As far as work goes, I myself am a "junior partner" which means I work overtime for free. Have you ever put in a 70 hr. work week? I have and there are thousands of others in America that do that and more each week. However, I don't consider it fun. I would much rather be enjoying myself. Anyway, the point is just because I would rather enjoy myself does not make me lazy, it just means I think there is more to life than work.
You can say what you want about Americans and it won't phase me. I am just plain proud and glad I am one.